Feature story - May 4, 2007
NEW DELHI, India — The Greenpeace Climate Patrol team got down to some serious action today! They were spotted in the Janpath market raiding inefficient and hazardous light bulbs and replacing them with energy efficient compact fluroscent lamps. This marks the start of a series of climate crime patrolling and power wastage monitoring activities Greenpeace will undertake in New Delhi, as temperatures threaten to soar.
Ban the Bulb- Stop Climate change and power cuts, sms btb to 4646. Greenpeace Climate Patrol raids bulbs in crowded Janpath and sends out a clear message. The Climate Patrol will be seen arresting lightbulbs across the city over next two weeks.
The objective of the Greenpeace public engagement program is to
generate awareness about the cost of climate change to humans and
the environment and to point to immediate solutions like banning
the bulb. Brikesh Singh, Public Engagement Campaigner, Greenpeace
said "Temperatures in the capital are soaring, and the scarcity of
water and power is increasing every day. The respite from the heat
is only temporary. It is a fact that summers are getting
progressively hotter and the water and power shortages are growing
more acute. We are taking action to ensure that this dangerous
trend is arrested, and we are asking citizens to join the fight
against climate change. We are expecting to collect petitions
signatures from Delhiites from all walks of life asking for a ban
on the yellow light bulb".
Greenpeace aims at collecting a million petitions from Indians
supporting a ban on the light bulb. Greenpeace is calling on the
Union Government to implement a ban on inefficient light bulbs in
the country by the year 2010. In the following days citizens,
institutions groups and various voices from around New Delhi will
join hands with Greenpeace to ask for a Ban on the Hazardous light
bulb. Delhiites can make a difference by:
Signing the "Ban the bulb" petition
Calling- 9810980995
Sms: BTB to 4646
Log on to www.banthebulb.in
Brikesh Singh, Public Engagement Campaigner - +91-9880092210
Ruchira Talukdar, Greenpeace
Communications - +91-9900264127 
Jayashree Nandi, Greenpeace Communications- 91-9343868011
